The Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine owed by Southwest Airlines after thousands of flights were canceled during a brutal winter storm in 2022 – and the move may improve flying for all passengers.
The Biden administration imposed a $140 million civil penalty on the company in 2023 – the largest against an airline in history – after Southwest canceled 17,000 flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers during the paralyzing snowstorm.
